 He has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to search into the wonders of his creation ; for every new idea brings such a pleasure along with...  The Spectator - Pagina 711778Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1786 - 670 pagina’s
...higheft pitch of ailonimment and devotion when we contemplate his nature, that is neither circumfcribjd by time nor place, nor to be comprehended by the largeft...idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he vmg\tx entovxvigu vv-> \т\ the purfuit aft-îr knovAeàge, зд\& еллgage us to learch mto tVve... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 pagina’s
...uncommonly great, awful, and magnificent. " He has annexed a fccret pleafure to the idea " of anything that is new or uncommon, that he " might encourage us in the purfuit of knowu ledge, and engage us to fearch into the wonders " of creation ; for every new idea brings... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1801 - 500 pagina’s
...proof of Mr. Addiibn'a unreafonable partiality to the particle that , in preference to which — • " annexed *' a fecret pleafure to the idea of any thing...is new or uncommon, that he might encourage " us." — Here the firft///a/, ftands for a relative pronoun, and the next that, at the diftance only *>... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 416 pagina’s
...impreffion, as the Author intended to leave, of fomething uncommonly great, awful, and magnificent. " He has annexed a fecret pleafure to the idea of any...uncommon, that he might encourage us in " the purfuit of knowledge, and engage us to fearch into the " wonders of creation ; for every new idea brings fuch... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pagina’s
...nor to be comprehended by the largest capacity of a created being. Ke has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to search into the wonders of his creation ; for every new idea... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...nor to be comprehended by the largest capacity of a created being. He has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to search into the wonders of his creation ; for every new idea... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagina’s
...nor to be comprehended by the largest capacity of a created being. He has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to search into the wonders of his creation ; for every new idea... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pagina’s
...Addison's unreasonable partiality to the particle, that, itt preference to which. Annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us. Here, the first that stands for a relative pronoun, and the next that, at the distance only of four... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1809 - 462 pagina’s
...intended to leave, of fomething uncommonly great, awful, and magnificent. He has annexed a fecret pkafure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the purfuit of knowledge, and engage us to fcarch into the wonders of creation ; for tvery new idea brings fuch... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 pagina’s
...penultimate members, they necessarily require the rising inflection. He has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in rhe pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to seaich into the wonders of his creation ; for every new... | |
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